On October 19, 2016, The Ships Project celebrated the 15th anniversary of the first items shipped to a sailor aboard the USS BATAAN.

The initial goal was to send 60 pairs of slippers. As of the October mailing period, the project has sent 1,007,476 items to troops deployed in all branches of the military in support of the ongoing war on terror.

The lives touched by your help and continued support have so far surpassed anything we could have dreamed of. Until hostilities come to an end, we will continue to need your support for America's men and women.

Welcome to The Ships Project, a great way to make a difference in the lives of those military members who are deployed on the ground or at sea.

Whenever they are away from home, we try to provide "hugs from home" in the form of hand-knit and crocheted hats, slippers, knitted socks,

sewn fleece hats, and sewn cool ties. We also supply warm items to those who have been injured or wounded.

Since our inception in 2001, when a sailor aboard the USS BATAAN asked me for a pair of knitted slippers, we have sent more than ONE MILLION

handmade items to people serving on six continents and in every branch of the military, whether on the ground or at sea. If they wear the

uniform of the USA, we will send to them. There is no charge for anything we send. Please join us.

- Ellen Harpin, The Ships Project Founder

Items should be mailed to The Ships Project during our current mailing dates.Mailing dates are the 1st-7th of each month except December.

Current Mailing Dates: NO MAILING in December. Mailing will resume in January.